b'Partner News Spring 2021 7IET updatesIET Discovery WeekWith physical events still unable to takeOver 130 people attended the three place, we hosted our first ever online IETsessions and over 50 of our Partners Discovery Week in December 2020.were represented. Matthew Barber, IET Company representatives from our PartnersSenior Partnership Account Manager,Its so encouraging to see in industry and academia were invited towas thrilled at the level of engagementhow engaged our Partners three virtual sessions across three days,from our Partners: It was great to see so where they would hear from different areasmany people from across our Partnershipremain during challenging of our organisation and the work wereCommunity attend the first ever IETtimes and that theyre doing.Discovery Week.willing to participate in Our Academic, Corporate and EnterpriseIts so encouraging to see how engagedvirtual events.Partners heard from Jo Foster, IET Equality,our Partners remain during challenging Diversity and Inclusion Manager, to findtimes and that theyre willing to participate out what were doing to support equality,in virtual events. We offered them further diversity and inclusion, not only in theinsights into the great work the IET organisation itself, but across engineeringdoes and their response so far has been and technology as a whole.brilliant. In the second session, Partners learnt allWith Covid restrictions in place, our about our 150th year celebrations andPartnership team plan on hosting more the variety of activities we have plannedvirtual events throughout 2021. Please between now and October. The finalcontact partnerships@theiet.org and tell session focussed on the IET Educationus what sort of events youd like to see department and all the brilliant work theyand give us your feedback. do to encourage the next generation of engineers. Engineering Open House DayThis year, Engineering Open House Day, ourDavid Lakin, IET Head of Education and summer event for children and parents, isSafeguarding, said: A virtual event will still going virtual. provide an excellent springboard for families to explore the sheer scope of exciting On Friday, 23 July, engineering andopportunities that Science, Technology, technology companies across the globe willEngineering and Maths present. We hope come together to host a range of onlinethrough hosting the event virtually we will be activities geared to inspire young peopleable to reach and inspire more children and about the world of Science, Technology,provide an event for families to look forward to Engineering and Maths. at the start of the UK school summer holiday.Now in its sixth year, Engineering OpenFor more information on the events House Day aims to help children aged 5-16Families will be able to watch and join in with ataking place on the 23 July 2021, please and their parents understand what its likerange of interactive videos and demonstrationsvisit engineering-a-better-world.org/to work as an engineer or technologist,on the day, including an online magazinewhats-on. Or if youre an engineering by giving exclusive behind the scenesshow where presenters will link through toand technology company who would access to a huge range of organisations toevents happening across the UK hosted onlike to take part, please email: demonstrate the breadth of careers on offer. our Engineer a Better World website. openhouse@theiet.org'